Ringgit Surname
Approximately 741 people bear this surname
Ringgit Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 497 | 1:59,345 | 4,491 |
| Indonesia | 213 | 1:620,888 | 49,115 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
Ringgit (542) may also be a first name.
Ringgit Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ringgit Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ringgit (Arabic: رنجيت) is found in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ringgit? popularity and diffusion
It is the 456,743rd most commonly used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 9,834,745 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Ringgit are found; 98 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 96 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Ringgit is also the 361,930th most common first name at a global level It is held by 542 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Malaysia, where it is held by 497 people, or 1 in 59,345. In Malaysia Ringgit is primarily concentrated in: Sarawak, where 91 percent reside, Kuala Lumpur, where 3 percent reside and Sabah, where 3 percent reside. Besides Malaysia Ringgit occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 29 percent reside and Qatar, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringguit | 93 | 3 | / |
| Ringgi | 92 | 594 | / |
| Ringit | 92 | 59 | / |
| Ringguist | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ringuit | 86 | 124 | / |
| Ringget | 86 | 30 | / |
| Renggit | 86 | 13 | / |
| Ringgis | 86 | 9 | / |
| Ringgai | 86 | 7 | / |
| Ringgih | 86 | 7 | / |
| Ringist | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ringi | 83 | 628 | / |
| Rnggi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ringuist | 80 | 1 | / |
| Renggi | 77 | 496 | / |
| Ringga | 77 | 255 | / |
| Ringis | 77 | 201 | / |
| Rengit | 77 | 81 | / |
| Ringie | 77 | 34 | / |
| Ringai | 77 | 32 | / |
| Ringsi | 77 | 5 | / |
| Riongi | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ringip | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ringet | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ringui | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ruingi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ringih | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ringhi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rinngi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Rhingi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ringguest | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rngi | 73 | 78 | / |
| Rgit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ringuet | 71 | 2,559 | / |
| Ringger | 71 | 792 | / |
| Ringier | 71 | 132 | / |
| Ringais | 71 | 89 | / |
| Resngit | 71 | 88 | / |
| Ringset | 71 | 43 | / |
| Rengite | 71 | 34 | / |
| Ringies | 71 | 33 | / |
| Rengith | 71 | 13 | / |
| Ringksi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ringyte | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ringhet | 71 | 4 | / |
| Ruengit | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ringsih | 71 | 2 | / |
| Renggai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ringgee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Renguit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ringytė | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ringytë | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ringets | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ringaid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ringgep | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ringest | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ringiss | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ringe | 67 | 5,432 | / |
| Ringa | 67 | 1,815 | / |
| Rengi | 67 | 526 | / |
| Ringseth | 67 | 163 | / |
| Ryngi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ringette | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ringuest | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ruengsit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rgoit | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ringuete | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ringgaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ringy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rngai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ringuett | 67 | 1 | / |
| Renggggi | 67 | 1 | / |
Ringgit Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ringgit in the Arabic language | ||
| رنجيت | rnjyt | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ringgit
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